10 years: Who: Bernadine Odom (Mom) Song: P.Y.T Artist: Michael Jackson
Genre: Pop Year: 1983 Why?: "Back in my day I related to the song P.Y.T. because people use to call me a pretty young thing" Link: The Color Purple Event: In 1982, Alice Walker's book, later made into a movie and broadway play, "The Color Purple" was first published. In 1983, it won the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize, making her the first African-American women to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction.
20 years: Who: Paula Williams (Aunt) Song: Sing A Song Artist:Earth,Wind, & Fire Genre:R&B/Soul Year:1975 Why?:" It's a sweet sound to listen to when you are down, like the words say you can sing-a-song." Link:Frank Robinson Event: In 1975, Frank Robinson became the first African-American manager in Major League Baseball. Born in Beaumont, Texas, August 31, 1935 he has always loved baseball and played it since he was a young boy.
30 years: Who: Edna Williams (Grandma) Song: I Heard It Through The Grapevine Artist: Marvin Gaye Genre: R&B/Soul Year: 1966 Why?: " It was a easy song to dance to and the lyrics were so hard to forget" Link: Black Panther Party Event: In 1966 a group called the Black Panther Party was founded. It was formed to help protect black people from the brutality of police, and to help non-guilty blacks to be freed from jail. This "revolutionary party" led to shoot-outs between the people associated in the group and white police officers, causing a murder of a patrolman shot by one of the leaders of the black panther party. From told to be violent and criminal acts, the Black Panther Party ended in the early 1980's.
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10 years:
Who: Bernadine Odom (Mom)
Song: P.Y.T
Artist: Michael Jackson
Genre: Pop
Year: 1983
Why?: "Back in my day I related to the song P.Y.T. because people use to call me a pretty young thing"
Link: The Color Purple
Event: In 1982, Alice Walker's book, later made into a movie and broadway play, "The Color Purple" was first published. In 1983, it won the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize, making her the first African-American women to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction.
20 years:
Who: Paula Williams (Aunt)
Song: Sing A Song
Artist:Earth,Wind, & Fire
Genre:R&B/Soul
Year:1975
Why?:" It's a sweet sound to listen to when you are down, like the words say you can sing-a-song."
Link:Frank Robinson
Event: In 1975, Frank Robinson became the first African-American manager in Major League Baseball. Born in Beaumont, Texas, August 31, 1935 he has always loved baseball and played it since he was a young boy.
30 years:
Who: Edna Williams (Grandma)
Song: I Heard It Through The Grapevine
Artist: Marvin Gaye
Genre: R&B/Soul
Year: 1966
Why?: " It was a easy song to dance to and the lyrics were so hard to forget"
Link: Black Panther Party
Event: In 1966 a group called the Black Panther Party was founded. It was formed to help protect black people from the brutality of police, and to help non-guilty blacks to be freed from jail. This "revolutionary party" led to shoot-outs between the people associated in the group and white police officers, causing a murder of a patrolman shot by one of the leaders of the black panther party. From told to be violent and criminal acts, the Black Panther Party ended in the early 1980's.